# C_2008104EN.01003701.xml

| 25.4.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 104/37 |
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25.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 104/37

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Summary of the call for proposals EACEA/07/08

Citizens' Projects

‘Europe for Citizens’ Programme

Action 1, Measure 2.1

(2008/C 104/09)

1.   Objectives and description

This call for proposals, concerning action 1, measure 2.1 — Citizens' projects within the ‘Europe for Citizens’ Programme (1), is designed to contribute addressing a major challenge of the European Union today, namely how to bridge the gap between citizens and the European Union. It aims at exploring original and innovative methodology with the potential to encourage citizens' participation and to stimulate dialogue between European citizens and the institutions of the European Union.

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The specific objectives of this call for proposals are to support citizens' panels which enable to:

specific objectives

| (a) | collect the opinion of citizens on some key European challenges for the future (see themes); |
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collect the opinion of citizens on some key European challenges for the future (see themes);

| (b) | consolidate a method for stimulating active interaction and discussion between citizens on certain EU policy areas that affect their daily life; |
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consolidate a method for stimulating active interaction and discussion between citizens on certain EU policy areas that affect their daily life;

| (c) | create mechanisms that enable European citizens to develop civic competences, to formulate their views and opinions on the European integration process in the form of recommendations for policy makers at European level; |
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create mechanisms that enable European citizens to develop civic competences, to formulate their views and opinions on the European integration process in the form of recommendations for policy makers at European level;

| (d) | encourage the dialogue between European citizens and the institutions of the EU, empowering citizens as regards EU policies and their impact, and ensuring appropriate follow up of citizens' opinions by the EU institutions. |
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encourage the dialogue between European citizens and the institutions of the EU, empowering citizens as regards EU policies and their impact, and ensuring appropriate follow up of citizens' opinions by the EU institutions.

Applicants under this programme are invited to address in their projects at least one of the following priority themes:

at least one

priority themes

| — | intercultural dialogue, |
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intercultural dialogue,

| — | new institutional developments: a new momentum for active European citizenship, |
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new institutional developments: a new momentum for active European citizenship,

| — | women participation in political life, |
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women participation in political life,

| — | sport for active citizenship and social inclusion, |
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sport for active citizenship and social inclusion,

| — | the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009. |
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the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009.

2.   Eligibile applicants

To be eligible for a grant, the applicant must satisfy the following requirements:

| — | it must be a public body or a non-profit-making organisation with a legal status and legal personality. Consequently, natural persons — i.e. individuals — are not eligible, |
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it must be a public body or a non-profit-making organisation with a legal status and legal personality. Consequently, natural persons — i.e. individuals — are not eligible,

legal status

legal personality

| — | it must be established in an eligible country. |
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it must be established in an eligible country.

Project must involve partner organisations from at least four different eligible countries other than the country of the applicant, fulfilling the eligibility criteria as defined above.

partner organisations

least four different eligible countries other than the country of the applicant

Applicants must be established in one of the following countries:

| (a) | the 27 Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom; |
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the 27 Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom;

the 27 Member States of the European Union

| (b) | Croatia; |
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Croatia;

Croatia

| (c) | information concerning the agreements establishing the participation of other countries can be consulted on our webpage: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/index_en.htm |
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information concerning the agreements establishing the participation of other countries can be consulted on our webpage: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/index_en.htm

3.   Budget and project duration

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects within this call for proposals is estimated at EUR 920 000. The grant awarded may not exceed 60 % of the total amount of the project's eligible costs as specified in the detailed budget estimate. Each grant will amount to between EUR 75 000 and EUR 150 000.

Activities must start between 1 December 2008 and 28 February 2009. Activities must end before 31 December 2009. The maximum duration of projects is 10 months.

4.   Deadline

Applications must be sent to the Agency no later than 1 July 2008.

1 July 2008

5.   Further information

The full text of the call for proposals, the application form and all related documents are available on the webpage of the Agency (EACEA):

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/index_en.htm

Applications must comply with the requirement set out in the full text and be submitted using the forms provided.

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(1)  Reference: Decision No 1904/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 establishing for the period 2007-2013 the Programme ‘Europe for Citizens’ to promote active European citizenship (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 32).

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